At the time of this writing, Los Angeles-area dealers were already ballyhooing a $1500 rebate on the Cobalt. Sure, the difference between what GM demands and what GM gets after feverish discounting pays a mortgage. The Cobalt plays in the same sandbox as Scions, the Ford Focus, and formidable brand-Bs from Korea such as the Hyundai Elantra, which finished a laudable second in our last roundup of bargain cars. These prices shadow those of the Corolla and Honda Civic. The field-stripped Cobalt sedan starts at $14,190, and $16,485 buys a mid-level LS with aluminum wheels, ABS, and power windows and locks (the LS featured here is $18,245 with an automatic trans, the Preferred Equipment Group, and a thumping Pioneer stereo). Over the Cavalier's lifetime, Toyota put its Corolla through five redesigns, while this small, strong-selling Chevrolet got mostly minor makeovers and powertrain tweaks.Ĭobalt pricing puts its nose right in the feedbag of league thoroughbreds such as the Corolla. The first ones clattered out of dealerships in 1981. The Cobalt's predecessor, the Chevy Cavalier, was born on the same day as dirt. All it does is quietly-very quietly and serenely-prove that when GM decides to build an accomplished small car, it can.įor starters, we've waited decades for its arrival. The Cobalt sparks no revolution, doesn't scare small children, and won't set hallowed historical figures spinning in their graves. The new Chevrolet Cobalt has ho-hum written all over it, but nothing on sale in a GM dealership today bodes better for the outlook of the world's largest automaker. Those who pray to a higher power for the revival of General Motors should note that in many religions the savior prefers to arrive in plain dress.
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